Jenna Pelletier

Rhode Island

Writer and Editor at Freelance

writer/editor. Former: food editor @BostonMagazine/ staff writer @projo.

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Articles

Where to Eat This Spring

Feb 18, 2025 | eater.com | Erin DeJesus |Shelley Worrell |Erika Adams |Jenna Pelletier

Spring is full of possibilities. The world opens up as the weather warms. Restaurants across the northern hemisphere emerge from seasonal hibernation with patio chairs and seasonal specials, colorful ingredients push their way up through even the frostiest Himalayan soil, and the buoyant spirit of Carnival shimmies its way throughout the Caribbean and Europe.
Finding calm amid chaos: Brown mindfulness expert offers advice for election-related stress

Oct 22, 2024 | brown.edu | Jenna Pelletier

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Maybe it’s anger about a relative’s inflammatory social media post. Perhaps it’s frustration over a candidate who just doesn’t understand a particular aspect of an issue, or it may be fear that an important part of one’s life will be negatively impacted by the outcome of the Nov. 5 elections.
Brown University to create School of International and Public Affairs

May 29, 2024 | brown.edu | Jenna Pelletier |Amanda McGregor

By Jenna Pelletier and Amanda McGregor In a major step toward expanded research and teaching, the new school will extend Brown’s commitment to advancing knowledge and preparing the next generation of global policymakers and leaders. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Brown University will create a new School of International and Public Affairs to expand and strengthen research and teaching on the world’s most pressing economic, political, social and policy challenges.
Brown University to create School of International and Public Affairs

May 29, 2024 | brnw.ch | Jenna Pelletier |Amanda McGregor

By Jenna Pelletier and Amanda McGregor In a major step toward expanded research and teaching, the new school will extend Brown’s commitment to advancing knowledge and preparing the next generation of global policymakers and leaders. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Brown University will create a new School of International and Public Affairs to expand and strengthen research and teaching on the world’s most pressing economic, political, social and policy challenges.
15 Essential Restaurants in Providence, Rhode Island

Dec 13, 2023 | boston.eater.com | Jenna Pelletier

Rhode Islanders love to brag about the state’s great food scene, which punches well above its weight for the smallest state in the union. The “official state appetizer,” Rhode Island-style calamari, even stole the show during the virtual roll call at the 2020 Democratic National Convention.
Davies Career and Technical High School making an impact in the classroom

Dec 7, 2023 | pbn.com | Jenna Pelletier

PBN Diversity Equity & Inclusion 2023 Awards Education – K-12: William M. Davies Jr. Career and Technical High SchoolAT WILLIAM M. DAVIES JR. CAREER AND TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL, diversity and inclusion “are important to everything we do,” said Susan Votto, an administrator for the school’s career and technical education and office of workforce development.
Brown sociologist who contributed to new U.S. National Climate Assessment shares key takeaways

Nov 16, 2023 | brown.edu | Jenna Pelletier

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — From reliance on fossil fuels to diets heavy on beef, the effects of human behavior on the natural environment have long been a focus of climate change research. But it’s also essential to study the inverse — how people are affected by global warming and other aspects of the climate crisis — according to Brown University sociologist and demographer Elizabeth Fussell.
How One Wakefield Resident is Trying to Solve the Ocean State's Plastic Problem

Nov 7, 2023 | rimonthly.com | Jenna Pelletier

Rob Torgerson truly lives the South County lifestyle —one of his favorite hobbies is swimming at Narragansett Town Beach with an open-water swim club. Along with exercise and camaraderie, the pastime has given him a first-hand look at one of the ecosystem’s greatest threats: plastic in the ocean. “Last summer, I was just swimming along and my hand went right into a plastic bag floating in the water,” says Torgerson, who lives in Wakefield.
Keeping it Rhody

Oct 28, 2023 | starchefs.com | Jenna Pelletier

At Providence’s Pizza Marvin, Chef Robert Andreozzi’s menu incorporates several references to nostalgic Rhode Island eats, both high-and-low-brow. Andreozzi, who has a background in fine dining but embraces the more casual side at his pizza spot, often sources from local purveyors, like Bristol-based seafood market Andrade’s Catch, which he has been visiting since he was a kid.
The Power of Prints in Providence

Oct 12, 2023 | rimonthly.com | Jenna Pelletier

Raynold Jacques Bidon looks at the drawers filled with wooden and metal letters in his Providence studio and sees endless possibilities. Bidon, an offset and letterpress printer, uses his skills to create educational and inspirational artwork. “I believe in the power of printing to change just about anything,” says Bidon, who often goes by his middle name.